October 2, 1980 Larry Holmes beats Muhammad Ali

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  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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  2. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Seems like yesterday. And tomorrow, ARGUELLO-Mancini. Hagler-Hamsho. Weaver-Tillis. 1981. GREAT YEARS FOLKS. THE BEER TASTED BETTER AND THE FIGHTING WASGREAT.
     
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  3. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Watched all those bouts live.
     
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  4. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Yes sir me too
     
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  5. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It was a sad day for boxing.
     
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  6. Tonto62

    Tonto62 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Watched this on closed circuit,Sad night.
     
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  7. GordonGarner65

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    The power of Ali's mystique was so much that many people thought he could win.
    Holmes was only a narrow favourite.
     
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  8. jowcol

    jowcol Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Elected not to go; it just wasn't in the cards; I knew Muhammad had nothing to offer....
     
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  9. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Understand Ali had made all the critics eat crow when he beat Liston and Foreman when everyone and their brother thought he be murdered. Leading up to Holmes some saw Ali looking physically in incredible shape. Slim and trim and came to the conclusion he was going to do it again. Of course they were wrong as Ali entered the ring not only a shot fighter but a very sick man.
     
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  10. JackSilver

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    You mean you were wrong but you just can’t admit it.
     
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  11. HOUDINI

    HOUDINI Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Get back under that rock Jack.
     
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  12. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    My granddad said that he thought Liston would pummel Ali into the canvas. He just couldn't see Ali winning.

    My dad, who was in high school at the time, lost a five dollar bet with one of his classmates when he betted on George Foreman over Ali.
     
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  13. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah but it works both ways. How many people had Neon Leon, a novice of 8 fights beating Ali? Weren’t around personally at the time but surely that was just as big an upset when it happened as when Ali beat Liston and Foreman?
     
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  14. Seamus

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    Ali goes out on his shield. The way it should be done. Much respect.
     
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  15. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Tony Galento went out on his shield against Joe Louis
     
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